MGHD’22 One Health Student Kirsten Beata Dodroe on Addressing the Alarming Climate Change
UGHE has developed a curriculum platform dedicated to addressing the complex, multifaceted challenges of equitable care. All courses are framed within a One Health framework, which acknowledges the interdependence of human, animal, and environmental health. UGHE promotes interprofessional teaching and learning by …
Marie Consolatrice Sage Ishimwe: UGHE Research Faculty on Addressing Global Health Disparities Through Research
Marie Consolatrice Sage Ishimwe is a medical doctor with a Master of Public Health, and she recently completed a 12-month clinical research fellowship at the National Institute of Health in the United States, where her main project focused on determining the main …
Universal Right to Quality Healthcare: Sabrina Gwiza, MBBS/MGHD’26 Student, Discusses Her Perceptions
Sabrina Gwiza is one of UGHE’s students in the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery/ Master of Science in Global Health Delivery (MBBS/MGHD) class of 2026. Sabrina’s passion for providing health care to the most vulnerable stems from an experience she had …
UGHE Launches its Partnership with the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy – Inteko y’Umuco
On Tuesday, 12th October 2021, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), a global health sciences institution based in Rwanda through its Department of Arts and Culture in Global Health Public Engagement’s Hamwe Festival, launched its partnership with Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy …
UGHE Faculty Dr. Arlene Nishimwe on Strengthening Equitable Health Systems Through Education
Dr. Arlene Nishimwe joined the UGHE faculty as a Junior Faculty member after completing her MGHD degree there. Her commitment as a Junior Faculty to UGHE’s mission of developing global health leaders is divided into three categories: teaching, research, and community engagement. …
Incoming MGHD Gender, SRH Option Student Intends to Build Gender-Inclusive Health Systems
In August, UGHE virtually welcomed a cohort of future global health leaders from thirteen countries for its Master of Science in Global Health Delivery program. The Executive Leadership Team cordially welcomed the cohort during the two-day orientation sessions, shedding light on UGHE’s …
Incoming UGHE Student, Hopes to Use his MGHD to Influence Policies & Interventions for Equitable Access to Healthcare
Dr. Michael Lordepuun Alumuku from Nigeria is one of the Master of Science in Global Health Delivery class of 2022 (MGHD’22) students who will concentrate on the health management specialist option. Currently working for Caritas Nigeria as a Care and Treatment Program …
COVID-19 and the Workplace: Signolita Umurerwa’s Experience at UGHE
After earning her degree in Accounting, Signolita Umurerwa spent nearly six years serving as a teacher in the International School of Rafiki Foundation, after which she joined UGHE as an Administrative Assistant in the Finance Department. When Signolita joined UGHE, she was …
Angelo Iragena & the UGHE Butaro Campus Kitchen: Encountering Health Equity
Angelo Iragena, one of the UGHE Butaro Campus chefs, has enjoyed cooking since he was a child. That enthusiasm drove him to study culinary arts and eventually become the professional chef he is today. Angelo enjoys his job since it has a …
Student Profile: Wilfred Geninyan Wetool Discusses Global Health Inequities Witnessed in his Home Country of Liberia and how MGHD Equipped him to Rebuild and Strengthen Health Systems
Growing up in Liberia, a nation that experienced a 14-year civil war, Wilfred Geninyan from Liberia saw many healthcare disparities. The health system of his country was shattered especially the community health system leaving it one of the most undeveloped and poor …
Student Profile: Yeukai Chikwenhere, UGHE’s One Health Scholar, Speaks on her MGHD Year, & What One Health Approach Means to Global Health Systems
Yeukai Chikwenhere from Zimbabwe a One Health Scholar is among the 23 graduates to receive MGHD on 22nd August 2021. For her first time in Rwanda, she was impressed with the cleanliness of Kigali and was amazed to see UGHE located in …
Student Profile: George Mkondo Intends to Join One Health Sector to Raise Awareness about it & more Collaboration in this Sector
George Mkondo from Zimbabwe is one of the 23 students who will earn an MGHD degree on August 22, 2021. From his experience at UGHE, he appreciates that it was a diverse and supportive environment that gave him an opportunity to gain …
